Ethical and counseling challenges in prenatal exome sequencing.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to explore the utility of rapid medical trio exome sequencing (ES) for prenatal diagnosis using the skeletal dysplasia as an exemplar. METHOD:Pregnant women who were referred for genetic testing because of ultrasound detection of fetal abnormalities suggestive of a skeletal dysplasia...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Han J,Yang YD,He Y,Liu WJ,Zhen L,Pan M,Yang X,Zhang VW,Liao C,Li DZ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a cryptic translocation ascertained in a family after the birth of a mentally retarded proband. High resolution chromosome examination revealed that the father had a subtle translocation between chromosome 5 and chromosome 13, 46, XY, t(5;13) (q35.2;q34). Two specific, non-routine techniques were associated ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Guichet A,Briault S,Moraine C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty perinatal solid tissue samples were used in a pilot study to test the efficacy of collagenase disaggregation onto coverslips, open system culture under low O2 conditions, pre-harvest incubation in bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and colcemid, and in situ automated harvesting. Following the success of the pilot study, ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Fisher AM,Cockwell AE,Moore KJ,Gregson NM,Campbell PL,Campbell CM,Herbert A,Barber JC,Crolla JA

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a rare gastrointestinal disorder. Our aim was to study the prenatal ultrasound findings of children who were diagnosed with HD after birth. METHODS:The study population included children who suffered from HD between 1990 and 2008. Data of anomaly scan findings in prenatal ultraso...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Jakobson-Setton A,Weissmann-Brenner A,Achiron R,Kuint J,Gindes L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether cell-free fetal (cff) DNA in maternal plasma during the second trimester is a marker for developing pregnancy-associated complications. Two PCR techniques for the detection and quantitation of fetal DNA were compared. METHODS:Plasma samples were prospectively collected from 84 pregnant w...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bauer M,Hutterer G,Eder M,Majer S,Leshane E,Johnson KL,Peter I,Bianchi DW,Pertl B

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the birth of a baby girl confirmed to be homozygous normal for the delta F508 deletion causing cystic fibrosis (CF), many single-gene defects have been diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). A few misdiagnoses have been reported but no large-scale studies ha...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Ray PF,Ao A,Taylor DM,Winston RM,Handyside AH

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old woman was referred for amniocentesis due to a low maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentration in a voluntary screening test. The fetal karyotype was 48,XXYY, and the pregnancy was terminated. Autopsy of the fetus disclosed agenesis of the corpus callosum and unusual facial features. ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nyberg RH,Karhu R,Karikoski R,Simola KO

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if chromosome 22q11 deletion status can be predicted in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot as regards additional phenotypic anomalies. METHODS:One hundred and fifty-one consecutive fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot without or with pulmonary atresia were screened for 22q11 deletion. Additional echog...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Boudjemline Y,Fermont L,Le Bidois J,Villain E,Sidi D,Bonnet D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described which uses the Hind III polymorphism in intron 19 of the factor VIII gene for genomic family analysis and prenatal diagnosis by the polymerase chain reaction. The primers derived from the exon 19 and 20 sequences allow amplification of the whole intron 19 resulting in a 730 bp fragment. Hind III ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Wehnert M,Shukova EL,Surin VL,Schröder W,Solovjev GYa,Herrmann FH

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reliable cost-effective protocol for the diagnosis of various defective genes in single blastomeres from preimplantation embryos has been established. Single cells were lysed in alkali buffer followed by neutralization and addition of a solution containing a high concentration of sulfhydryl reducing agents and MgCl(...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tsai YH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between February 1994 and February 1997 a group of 881 women completed a questionnaire on the use of folic acid. During the study period the percentage of women who had been informed about the benefits of folic acid rose from 41 per cent to 90 per cent and the percentage taking supplementation rose from 18 per cent to...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Brandenburg H,Traas MA,Laudy J,Ursem N,Westerveld AM,Wladimiroff JW

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our laboratory has received 1375 early amniotic fluid (EA) specimens during the past 5-year period for cytogenetics analysis. The gestational ages of the EA specimens were less than 14 weeks as estimated by ultrasound. The average volume of specimen received was 16 ml. Specimens were typically received in two collecti...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Lockwood DH,Neu RL

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of severe intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and hypospadias in association with trisomy 22 diagnosed following chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Subsequent analysis of amniotic fluid cultures showed a normal male karyotype, 46,XY. As a previous case had been reported with similar abnormalities, in...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bryan J,Peters M,Pritchard G,Healey S,Payton D

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is one of the most common tumors in newborns with a birth prevalence of up to 1 in 21,700 births. Routine fetal anomaly screening programs allow for prenatal diagnosis in many cases. Fetal ultrasound with Doppler evaluation and more recently magnetic resonance imaging may be used to docum...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gucciardo L,Uyttebroek A,De Wever I,Renard M,Claus F,Devlieger R,Lewi L,De Catte L,Deprest J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA), when detected in amniocentesis, is usually an unexpected result of a test carried out for another purpose. For most SCAs, the prognosis is milder and less predictable than trisomy 21, and therefore parents are faced with a difficult decision regarding the option of pregnancy terminatio...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sagi M,Meiner V,Reshef N,Dagan J,Zlotogora J

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:N-Acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) is a phase II xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme participating in the detoxification of toxic arylamines and aromatic amines. The present study was designed to investigate whether maternal NAT2 genetic polymorphisms are associated with fetal susceptibility to congenital heart diseases...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tao J,Li N,Liu Z,Qiu J,Deng Y,Li X,Chen M,Yu J,Zhu J,Yu P,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the frequency of abnormal genetic diagnoses spanning a period before and after the availability of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). We hypothesised that microarray would provide additional clinically relevant information in cases of isolated hypoplastic nasal bone. METHOD:Fetuses with ultra...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gu YZ,Nisbet DL,Reidy KL,Palma-Dias R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this article is to assess the predictive value of second trimester mean uterine artery Doppler pulsatility index (mUtA PI) for pregnancy complications in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:Cohort study of consecutive pregnancies complicated with SLE during a period of 12 years ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Pagani G,Reggia R,Andreoli L,Prefumo F,Zatti S,Lojacono A,Tincani A,Frusca T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The discovery of placental transcripts in peripheral blood of pregnant women prompted us to investigate which was the most appropriate biological specimen, between plasma and serum, to easily detect them and to exploit hPL (human placental lactogen), betahCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin beta-subunit), LOC90...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Picchiassi E,Coata G,Centra M,Pennacchi L,Bini V,Di Renzo GC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of cystic fibrosis (CF) pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) cases described to date are limited to the detection of DeltaF508. Beside this predominant mutation, over 1000 mutations have been identified, rendering the development of a mutation-based PGD protocol impracticable. This is the reason why we, as we...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Moutou C,Gardes N,Viville S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy is performed as a routine procedure in many laboratories around the world, using numerous molecular genetic techniques. Rather than discussing methods that are commonly in use, this review concentrates on some of the methods that are less widely available. T...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Abbs S

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twins concordant for elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and discordant for neural tube defect (NTD) and sex are reported. A literature review reveals instances of termination of twin pregnancies with one normal and one abnormal fetus, partly based on concordant high AFP and positive AChE ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Johnson VP,Vidgoff J,Wilson N,Madison D

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal cardiac intervention was first proposed in the early 1990s to impact cardiac development and survival of fetuses with fetal aortic stenosis and evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Although initial attempts of fetal aortic valvuloplasty were unsuccessful and carried a high rate of morbidity and morta...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Guseh SH,Friedman KG,Wilkins-Haug LE

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the association between fetal choroid plexus cysts (CPCs) and trisomy 18 and proposes a method by which risks can be derived taking into account both sonographic findings and maternal age. Data from our centre on the sonographic findings of 58 fetuses with trisomy 18 and 387 fetuses with CPCs as we...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Snijders RJ,Shawa L,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old woman with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) was ultrasonographically appraised at intervals during her pregnancy. Unequivocal evidence for a diagnosis of BWS was obtained in the fetus and this was confirmed postnatally. Early ultrasound diagnosis enabled appropriate genetic counselling to be given; neon...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Viljoen DL,Jaquire Z,Woods DL

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trisomy 12 mosaicism was found in about 15 per cent of cultured amniocytes obtained from a 32-year-old white female at 17.6 weeks of gestation. Termination of pregnancy was elected and multiple tissues were obtained for chromosome analysis. Of 158 cells examined, only 1 cell in placenta was found with an extra number ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Petrella R,Hirschhorn K

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of beta-core fragment and total oestriol in second-trimester maternal urine samples were measured in 32 Down syndrome pregnancies and 206 control pregnancies. Beta-core fragment and total oestriol values were corrected for the urinary creatinine level and expressed as multiples of the control medians (MOM). In ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kellner LH,Canick JA,Palomaki GE,Neveux LM,Saller DN Jr,Walker RP,Osathanondh R,Bombard AT

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the levels of maternal serum placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) between pregnancies with fetal hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease and unaffected pregnancies. METHODS:Ninety-one pregnancies at risk for fetal Hb Bart's disease schedul...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tongprasert F,Srisupundit K,Luewan S,Tongsong T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating placental [human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), Schwangerschafts protein 1 (SP1), pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), decidual (pregnancy protein 12 (PP12), and fetal alphafetoprotein (AFP)] proteins were measured immediately before and within 1 h in 18 women undergoing diagnostic chorionic vil...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Stabile I,Warren R,Rodeck C,Grudzinskas JG

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of sirenomelia are described, detected in the 14th and 16th weeks of gestation by transvaginal ultrasonography. A hypothesis for the aetiology of sirenomelia and its associated anomalies is discussed. ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： van Zalen-Sprock MM,van Vugt JM,van der Harten JJ,van Geijn HP

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00